Kyle Rittenhouse defense is interesting. Part of a militia?

[Saltwater60]

Opinion | What's the difference between a private militia and an armed mob? Nothing.

A militia operates under the authority of the president or a governor; if it doesn’t, it’s just an armed mob.

www.nbcnews.com

Thoughts?

 

[BDinPutnam]

Not going to win on that point.

Others, yes I think from what I have seen so far he has a decent case.

 

[kev74]

That article was a whole lot of word salad, dancing around the fact that informal, non governmental militias, which would include any group that may come together to protect their communities, i.e. neighborhood watch groups, social organizations, and even the Elks Club ( "...there were privately organized militias: They were “like the Elks Club.”"), are not under government control. They keep saying stuff like "militaries have to be under government control", but militias which are not part of the National Guard aren't military.

Regardless, it would have been helpful if they would have quoted the part of Rittenhouse's defense where they claim he says he was part of a militia. Are they suggesting he is part of a traind group, or a bunch of people who answered the call to help their neighbors?

It doesn't matter though. The intent of the article wasn't to educate, but rather to further the agenda - that .gov has to be in charge of everything.

 

[Deplorable Me]

The problem is there was no mayor, governor or police. The absence of government is called anarchy.

 

[togmaster]

That article was a whole lot of word salad, dancing around the fact that informal, non governmental militias, which would include any group that may come together to protect their communities, i.e. neighborhood watch groups, social organizations, and even the Elks Club ( "...there were privately organized militias: They were “like the Elks Club.”"), are not under government control. They keep saying stuff like "militaries have to be under government control", but militias which are not part of the National Guard aren't military.

Regardless, it would have been helpful if they would have quoted the part of Rittenhouse's defense where they claim he says he was part of a militia. Are they suggesting he is part of a traind group, or a bunch of people who answered the call to help their neighbors?

It doesn't matter though. The intent of the article wasn't to educate, but rather to further the agenda - that .gov has to be in charge of everything.

My take exactly.

 

[togmaster]

The problem is there was no mayor, governor or police. The absence of government is called anarchy.

Yup. A prelude to the Democrat controlled USA.

 

[holdover]

The US military has been fighting an armed mob in Afghanistan for 20 years

 

[Criticalt]

Does the author not remember the part in the constitution where is says things about terrorists both foreign and domestic and something about a tyrannical government?

 

[meketrefe]

The problem is there was no mayor, governor or police. The absence of government is called anarchy.

In military terms is called a WROL situation that is crazy it is happening in our own country.
We got to Afghanistan to fight chaos and train the police so we can bring law and order but we cannot have the same here.

 

[masterswimmer]

In military terms is called a WROL situation that is crazy it is happening in our own country.
We got to Afghanistan to fight chaos and train the police so we can bring law and order but we cannot have the same here.

Unfortunately, in our country we're having EROL, not WROL.

 

[Deplorable Me]

In military terms is called a WROL situation that is crazy it is happening in our own country.
We got to Afghanistan to fight chaos and train the police so we can bring law and order but we cannot have the same here.

Unfortunately, in our country we're having EROL, not WROL.

Local government essentially deserted the city. Total dereliction of duty. I'd like to see a malpractice suit against the city and individually against the city leadership for property loss and loss of life. A class action suit by the citizens and beef it up from the insurance companies to put some corporate dollars behind it. I'm thinking civil rights were violated as well.

 

[Saltwater60]

Does the author not remember the part in the constitution where is says things about terrorists both foreign and domestic and something about a tyrannical government?

Conveniently forgot that part. That came to my mind too.

 

[Cavalry]

I love the constant references to the boog. I mean come on, didn't the media get the memo they are getting trolled on this? 4chan wins again. Even if people are bringing it to light shouldn't we be seeing some Hawaiian shirts and some blue igloo flags?

 

[spat]

I love the constant references to the boog. I mean come on, didn't the media get the memo they are getting trolled on this? 4chan wins again. Even if people are bringing it to light shouldn't we be seeing some Hawaiian shirts and some blue igloo flags?

I want to find a shirt that has a plain background with a large igloo front and rear.

The igloo itself should be covered in a Hawaiian print.....

 

[livingston]

He was running around with a fire extinguisher going to put out a dumpster fire when they jumped him .. Before that he was cleaning up the destruction that the riots caused, ... Don't see this as actions of a militia member. as we know it.

 

[ProgSpear]

“There will always be gray areas. But that doesn’t mean the authorities shouldn’t act more forcefully to rein in groups that are clearly breaking the law, like the Boogaloo Bois and the Kenosha Guard.”

Antifa and BLM openly rioting in the streets are not breaking the law?! They don‘t need to be reined in?!? Really!?!

 

[prambo]

NBC "News"...that's all I need to see...

They're liars, provocateurs and Maoist 5th columnists...

 

[holdover]

I love the constant references to the boog. I mean come on, didn't the media get the memo they are getting trolled on this? 4chan wins again. Even if people are bringing it to light shouldn't we be seeing some Hawaiian shirts and some blue igloo flags?

Why in the world would anybody want to be identified as part of a shady group? Antifa people wear it like a badge of honor . standing in a store I know who they are, but they dont know who I am , and thats the way I like to keep it . Especially because Im deep behind the lines.